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Category Archives: Placitas
No Name Hike – 02/12/2017
This was a return to a trail that we’ve done before, back in 2013 and 2014. Close to Placitas and the Cafe where we regularly meet for breakfast before hiking, it is a good workout. The Hike From parking … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa Trail (North) Hike – 03/03/2013
One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. Statistics Total Distance: 2.97 miles Elevation: 6,072 start, 6,944 maximum, 6072 minimum Gross gain: 972 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,989 ft, descending: 2,290 ft Maximum … Continue reading
Del Agua-Piedra Lisa North Hike – 03/09/2013
One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. Published in March 2019. Statistics Total Distance: 4.10 miles Elevation: 5,936 start, 7,043 maximum, 7,043 minimum Gross gain: 1,107 ft. Aggregate … Continue reading
No Name Hike – 02/10/2013
This canyon and its trail are not identified on any references we’ve been able to find. So, we named it “No Name”. Statistics Total Distance: 1.75 miles Elevation: 6,091 start, 6.556 maximum, 6,091 minimum Gross gain: 465 ft. Aggregate ascending … Continue reading
Strip Mine Hike – 12/02/2012
One of our first hikes, now a long time ago (post published in 2016). Statistics Total Distance: 2.98 miles Elevation: 5,653 start, 6,069 maximum, 5,653 minimum Gross gain: 426 ft. Aggregate ascending 635 ft, descending: 635 ft Maximum slope: 31% … Continue reading
Agua Sarca Hike – 9/18/2016
Having only limited time on this Sunday, we chose a trail close to Placitas and not too great in length. We had hike Agua Sarca back in 2014, remembering it as relatively easy but little more. The Hike It … Continue reading
Palomas Peak Hike – 05/22/2016
Introduction Second hike on the Palomas Peak trail, this time with clear weather. The Hike We went further than the previous hike, close to half of the total distance to the upper end of this trail. Statistics Total Distance: … Continue reading
Palomas Peak Hike – 05/01/2016
Palomas PeakHike.Jay.2016-05-01 Introduction ‘Twas a cloudy, windy day in New Mexico. None the less, the dauntless duo set off to hike a new trail, Palomas Peak. Not to disappoint us, the dreary day on the mountain brought — a steady … Continue reading
Del Agua-Piedra Lisa North Hike – 04/24/2016
This hike is an old standby for Jay and me, having made this loop a few times in the past. The Hike The weather was perfect – sunny, cool, no wind ’til late in the hike. There was … Continue reading
Placitas Knobs Hike – 04/17/2016
Today Jay and I explored new territory in the Placitas area. We started with a track from an ASCHG hike, “Placitas Knobs“. But a short distance into the hike, Jay recalled his visit to the area some years ago … Continue reading